Propanoic acid, ethyl ester

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas-111.5 ± 0.1kcal/molCmWiberg and Waldron, 1991Heat of hydrolysis
Δfgas-110.8 ± 0.2kcal/molCcrMansson, 1972 

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfliquid-120.84 ± 0.12kcal/molCmWiberg and Waldron, 1991Heat of hydrolysis; ALS
Δfliquid-120.1 ± 0.2kcal/molCcrMansson, 1972ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-691.68 ± 0.16kcal/molCcrMansson, 1972Corresponding Δfliquid = -120.15 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcliquid-690.3kcal/molCcbSchjanberg, 1935Corresponding Δfliquid = -121.5 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcliquid-696.00 ± 0.48kcal/molCcbRoth and Muller, 1929Corresponding Δfliquid = -115.83 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
47.701298.33Zabransky, Hynek, et al., 1987T = 294 to 349 K. Unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH
48.016298.15Jimenez, Romani, et al., 1986DH

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil372.2 ± 0.5KAVGN/AAverage of 22 out of 25 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus199.25KN/ATimmermans, 1934Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC
Tfus200.24KN/ATimmermans, 1909Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; not clear that this was an independent measurement; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc548. ± 7.KAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc33.18atmN/AYoung, 1910Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.8000 atm; TRC
Pc33.158atmN/AYoung and Thomas, 1893Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.39 atm; TRC
Pc34.64atmN/AHeilbron, 1891Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2.0000 atm; TRC
Pc34.64atmN/ANadezhdin, 1887Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2.0000 atm; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc2.903mol/lN/AYoung, 1910Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.098 mol/l; TRC
ρc2.907mol/lN/AYoung and Thomas, 1893Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.04 mol/l; TRC
ρc2.80mol/lN/AHeilbron, 1891Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.098 mol/l; TRC
ρc2.80mol/lN/ANadezhdin, 1887Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.098 mol/l; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap9.3 ± 0.2kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 8 values; Individual data points

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
8.098372.2N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
8.77330.N/AHernández and Ortega, 1997Based on data from 315. - 420. K.; AC
8.22387.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 372. - 538. K.; AC
9.13321.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 306. - 372. K. See also Polák and Mertl, 1965 and Dykyj, 1972.; AC
9.13 ± 0.02313.CSvoboda, Uchytilová, et al., 1980AC
8.75 ± 0.02336.CSvoboda, Veselý, et al., 1977AC
8.60 ± 0.02344.CSvoboda, Veselý, et al., 1977AC
8.48 ± 0.02351.CSvoboda, Veselý, et al., 1977AC
8.25 ± 0.02363.CSvoboda, Veselý, et al., 1977AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH = A exp(-βTr) (1 − Tr)β
    ΔvapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kcal/mol)
    Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)

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Temperature (K) A (kcal/mol) β Tc (K) Reference Comment
298. - 363.13.950.2978546.Majer and Svoboda, 1985 

Antoine Equation Parameters

log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
306.93 - 371.464.139551274.735-64.218Polák and Mertl, 1965Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

Ethanol + Propanoic acid = Propanoic acid, ethyl ester + Water

By formula: C2H6O + C3H6O2 = C5H10O2 + H2O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-5.40 ± 0.10kcal/molEqkEssex and Sandholzer, 1938liquid phase; Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -5.627 kcal/mol

Hydrogen + 2-Propenoic acid, ethyl ester = Propanoic acid, ethyl ester

By formula: H2 + C5H8O2 = C5H10O2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-32.5 ± 1.1kcal/molChydVilcu and Perisanu, 1980liquid phase

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

kH(T) = H exp(d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

H (mol/(kg*bar)) d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) (K) Method Reference
4.6 VN/A

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled by: Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference
10.00 ± 0.02PIWatanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C3H7O2+10.4 ± 0.1?EIMunson and Franklin, 1964 

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director


Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Wiberg and Waldron, 1991
Wiberg, K.B.; Waldron, R.F., Lactones. 2. Enthalpies of hydrolysis, reduction, and formation of the C4-C13 monocyclic lactones. strain energies and conformations, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1991, 113, 7697-7705. [all data]

Mansson, 1972
Mansson, M., Enthalpies of combustion and formation of ethyl propionate and diethyl carbonate, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1972, 4, 865-871. [all data]

Schjanberg, 1935
Schjanberg, E., Die Verbrennungswarmen und die Refraktionsdaten einiger chlorsubstituierter Fettsauren und Ester., Z. Phys. Chem. Abt. A, 1935, 172, 197-233. [all data]

Roth and Muller, 1929
Roth, W.A.; Muller, Fr., Die Zersetzungswarme der Stickstoffwasserstoffsaure, Ber., 1929, 62, 1188-1194. [all data]

Zabransky, Hynek, et al., 1987
Zabransky, M.; Hynek, V.; Finkeova-Hastabova, J.; Vesely, F., Heat capacities of six liquid esters as a function of temperature, Coll. Czech. Chem. Comm., 1987, 52, 251-256. [all data]

Jimenez, Romani, et al., 1986
Jimenez, E.; Romani, L.; Paz Andrade, M.I.; Roux-Desgranges, G.; Grolier, J.-P.E., Molar excess heat capacities and volumes for mixtures of alkanoates with cyclohexane at 25°C, J. Solution Chem., 1986, 15(11), 879-890. [all data]

Timmermans, 1934
Timmermans, J., Theory of Concentrated Solutions XII., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1934, 43, 626. [all data]

Timmermans, 1909
Timmermans, J., New Research on the Density of Liquids below Zero., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1909, 22, 427. [all data]

Young, 1910
Young, S., The Internal Heat of Vaporization constants of thirty pure substances, Sci. Proc. R. Dublin Soc., 1910, 12, 374. [all data]

Young and Thomas, 1893
Young, S.; Thomas, G.L., The vapour pressures, molecular volumes, and critical constants of ten of the lower esters, J. Chem. Soc., 1893, 63, 1191. [all data]

Heilbron, 1891
Heilbron, E., Summary of the Critical Data Up To Now on Liquids., Z. Phys. Chem., Stoechiom. Verwandtschaftsl., 1891, 1, 601-13. [all data]

Nadezhdin, 1887
Nadezhdin, A., Rep. Phys., 1887, 23, 708. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

Hernández and Ortega, 1997
Hernández, Pablo; Ortega, Juan, Vapor-Liquid Equilibria and Densities for Ethyl Esters (Ethanoate to Butanoate) and Alkan-2-ol (C 3 -C 4 ) at 101.32 kPa, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1997, 42, 6, 1090-1100, https://doi.org/10.1021/je970077b . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Polák and Mertl, 1965
Polák, J.; Mertl, I., Saturated vapour pressure of methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, n-propyl acetate, methyl propionate, and ethyl propionate, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1965, 30, 10, 3526-3528, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19653526 . [all data]

Dykyj, 1972
Dykyj, J., Petrochemia, 1972, 12, 1, 13. [all data]

Svoboda, Uchytilová, et al., 1980
Svoboda, Václav; Uchytilová, Vera; Majer, Vladimír; Pick, Jirí, Heats of vaporization of alkyl esters of formic, acetic and propionic acids, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1980, 45, 12, 3233-3240, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19803233 . [all data]

Svoboda, Veselý, et al., 1977
Svoboda, V.; Veselý, F.; Holub, R.; Pick, J., Heats of vaporization of alkyl acetates and propionates, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1977, 42, 3, 943-951, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19770943 . [all data]

Essex and Sandholzer, 1938
Essex, H.; Sandholzer, M., The free energy of formation of ethyl propionate, J. Phys. Chem., 1938, 42, 317-333. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]

Vilcu and Perisanu, 1980
Vilcu, R.; Perisanu, S., The ideal gas state enthalpies of formation of some monomers, Rev. Roum. Chim., 1980, 25, 619-624. [all data]

Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962
Watanabe, K.; Nakayama, T.; Mottl, J., Ionization potentials of some molecules, J. Quant. Spectry. Radiative Transfer, 1962, 2, 369. [all data]

Munson and Franklin, 1964
Munson, M.S.B.; Franklin, J.L., Energetics of some gaseous oxygenated organic ions, J. Phys. Chem., 1964, 68, 3191. [all data]


Notes

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